Clinical Scintillation Imaging.

Abstract

The hectic pace of technological development in nuclear medicine and its increasing role in clinical investigation make the production of authoritative text books at once vital and almost impossible. Successful authors may step on a treadmill, revising and updating their texts and seeking new contributors for the next editions.

Drs. Freeman and Johnson accepted the challenge and present the second edition of Clinical Scintillation Imaging. The first 250 pages comprise a short history, an excellent section on radioactive diagnostic agents, a review of available instrumentation including fundamental limitations and strengths in static and dynamic imaging, and a brief treatment of